U.S. farmers is expected to produce about 1.8 million tons of peanuts this year, almost 13 percent over last year, the Associated Press reported.

Georgia, the largest peanut producing state in the country, saw record heat and lack of rain that prevented some peanut seed germination, even in the field, the AP reported. Other plants that grew were baked in the hot summer sun, the production of poor quality nuts or nothing at all.